The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-28
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE.
PAINTED BY MUNKACsY.

II covers about twenty by thirty feet
of canvas, the figures all being lite
size. Everybody is familiar with the
story. The scene is early morning in
the prHlorlum or oliiLiai residence of
the Roman governor at Jerusale III
The picture is drawn from descrlp
| tions in the New Testament OF the
before PLATE 1t is there re-
lated that "when he WAS accused
of the priests aud elders, he answered
nothing" "Aud PLATE answered and
said again unto them: Whist will ye
that shall do unto hun whom ye call
King of the Jews:' aud they cried out
again, cruelty him!' In the centre of
the picture is the figure of the
Saviour, with his hands bound, erect,
composed, gazing steadfestly on the
face of Plate Around and behind
nim crowd the rabble of Jerusalem,
some frantic, others attracted by idle
curiosity, others apparently bent
merely on killing time. la the imme.
dlhte foreground is Roman soldier
holuing the mob in check with the
shaft OF his speac. pontins Plate sits
~ the representative OF Caesar on tho
judgment throne. He is ,ditating
and is greatly perpleXed. lie knows
nothing against Christ, but dare not
resist the clamor of the people. On
the right OF PLATE, stands Caiaphas,
the chief sccuser of Christ, with his
arm extended toward the excited
populace. The figure pressing tor
ward in the crowd with uplitted arms
is ruflian OF the lowest type. lie is
shouting "Crucify Him Cruelty
tiimw On the left of PLATE sit two
elders, watching the proceedings
with deep interest. Between Christ
and Csiaphas, sitting on q bench, is a
ricn banker, looking on with con-
temptuous curiosity. Near him is a
young rowdy, leaning over the rail"
ing and scotiing III the face of Jesus.
Porched on high stool by the side OF
the jud gment seat and resting his head
against the wall is u scribe who views
the scene with Gil air of weary indif
ference A kuot of old men is seated
in an angle OF the room to the lett Of
the banker. They are apparently ar
Quing Christs claim that he is the
promised Messiah. ConspiCuously
raised ABOVE the heads of the crowd
is seen young mother with Il beauti
tul face, holding u child in her arms,
and looking at Jesus with tenderness
and compassion. Through the whole
picture are groups of figures and faces
rejecting the different emotions that
animate each individual.
This picture has been on exhibition
in the principal cities OF Europe and
is now being exhibited IN America.
1t has been viewed by millions OF peo
pie and has created more sensation
throughout the entire civilized world
than any other painting ever produc
ed. In the city OF New York it was
on exhibition several months and was
seen by hundreds of thousands of peo
pie. 1t was recently sold to John
Wsnnamsker, of Philadelphia, for
100000 in cash.
Michael Won Munkacsy, the painter
of this wonderful picture, WAS born
III 1874 in the fortress of of MuDkacs,
lIugary. His parents died when he
WAS five years old, and poor uncle
who TOOK charge of him apprenticed
him to carpenter. Some students
at 3 college where he was working
taught him 20 read and write. tie
| took all especial interest in history
and poetry. His first ideas of
painting were obtained from a
portrait painter, who instructed
| him in drawing and also
in literature. He soon began
to give drawing lessons himself. His
first successful painting was that of
the entire family of tailor, for which
he received coat in payment. AS
soon rs he WAS able he went 10 Vien-
na and studied i'll the museums. His
| first artistic triumph was THE Last
Day of Man Condemned to Death" )"
and 1t established the universal fame
of the painter. 1t created a great
sensation at Paris and won him a
medal This picture was followed
by "An Episode of the Hungarian
War of lS49;" the might
Strollers;" the "Pawnbroker's Shop,
and others, all of which created great
interest throughout Europe, and
| Munkacsy's name, although he was
bnt thirty years of age, soon filled
the entire artistic world.
| PHoTO-ETCHING.
A photo. etching by the Manhattan
Art Company of this famous painting g
is fac simile of the original picture
and is considered the most perfect re.
production OF it that has ever been
offered for sale. The lights and shades
are faithfully portrayed. and the
beautiful life-iike effects produced
by the original are presery ed in this
copy. The retail price of this etching
is 81, but The EXAMINER takes
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